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MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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MEPS HC-257
PANEL 28 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 26, 2026

Variable Name: YNOUSC2_M18
Description: MAIN REAS PERS DOESNT HAVE USC-R2
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 2191
End: 2192

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DK
26
1,381,328
-7 REFUSED
2
40,693
-1 INAPPLICABLE
6,795
258,460,458
1 SELDOM OR NEVER SICK
1,139
48,222,796
2 RECENTLY MOVED TO AREA
115
5,527,531
3 JUST CHANGED INSURANCE PLANS
54
2,526,856
4 NO HEALTH INSURANCE, OTH INSURANCE-RELATED ISSUE
217
7,842,941
5 DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO
53
2,324,252
6 USC IN AREA NO LONGER AVAILABLE
55
1,925,382
7 LIKES TO GO DIFFERENT PLACES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS
127
4,396,691
8 DON'T USE DOCTORS/TREAT SELF
79
2,871,100
9 COST OF MEDICAL CARE
40
1,150,186
91 OTHER REASON
170
6,861,495
TOTAL
8,872
343,531,710


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